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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Daniel Lawrence <admin@encantado-rs.com.br>
Reply-To: <dannyllawrence38@ibibo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:11:44 +0000
Subject: Waiting to hear from you beloved one.



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Dearest,

Thanks for your prompt response to this message.I humbly wish to
request for business partnership with you.I wish to invest huge amount
of fund in real estate,property sales and in other profitable businesses
in your country and this the reason why i contacted you.I do believe
that you will not betray my trust which i am going to lay on you. Accept
my apology to have approached you in this way.I strongly believe that
this investment project i wish to carry out in your country will be
treated with urgency and favorable attention.


I am Daniel, am contacting you on behalf of myself and my younger
sister Julie. We are the son and daughter of Dr and Mrs.Richard
Lawrence, from recently war torn Rep.of Cote d'Ivoire Our late father
was into Cocoa& Coffee exportation.He was also into real estate,
property sale sand into of Oil & Gas sales.He was beaten several times
with an iron rod and then beheaded, while our mother was raped and
stabbed 14times to death on the 22nd of January 2011 by the rebel forces
loyal to the opposition leader and the Declared winner of the
presidential election held on the 28th of November 2010 DR ALASSANE
DRAMANE OUATTARA. Since our late father was a party member of the FRONT
POPULAIRE IVOIRIEN (FPI)which is also the party of the incumbent
president MR LAURENT KOUDOU GBAGBO, they rebels accused our father of
being among the wealthy people in the country who were supporting and
sponsoring the incumbent president who refused to step down from power
after losing the election.They burnt down our house and destroyed
everything.


Before our father's horrible death he had deposited in a Financial
Institution-here in Cote d'Ivoire in a dormant account a sum of $15.5m
{Fifteen million five hundred thousand United States dollars} which was
meant for the importation of cocoa processing machines and hospital
equipments from his partners.We want you to do us a favor to receive
this funds to a safe account in your country as the beneficiary and his
partner.


Please if you are willing to assist us please indicate your interest.We
have mapped out 75% for myself as well and 25% for your cordial
assistance. Please email us immediately if you can assist us.The post
electoral crisis in our country has left the country so in secured and
unsafe and this is why this fund needs to be transferred as soon as
possible.


We will be waiting for your email.
Kind regards
Daniel Lawrence.

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